by The Trust | Oct 5, 2016
A Chippendale Pilgrimage in Yorkshire “Star-studded” is not usually a term we would use to describe a Trust Study Trip Abroad, but this fall’s much-anticipated trip to Yorkshire certainly fit the bill.* For the adherents to our field, figures such as tour...
by The Trust | Aug 2, 2016
The church of Saint Jacob the Apostle: a hidden gem in Małujowice Of the many sites the Trust visited in Poland this past spring, one of the most intriguing and mysterious was the Church of Saint Jacob the Apostle. This wonder of a church is (rather incongruously)...
by The Trust | Sep 9, 2015
Toy Theaters and Child’s Play Front for a Toy Theater Stage, image courtesy of the Downs Collection, Winterthur Library. Master Jacky receives and paints the toy theater set. Courtesy of Winterthur Library.Master Jacky receives and paints the toy theater set. Courtesy...
by The Trust | Jul 15, 2015
The Decorative Arts Trust in Chicago The Chicago Skyline from Navy Pier As a graduate student, I attended my fair share of symposia… perhaps more than I care to remember. PowerPoint satiation aside, I jumped at the chance to attend the Decorative Arts Trust spring...
by The Trust | Jul 6, 2015
The Decorative Arts Trust in Germany: Courtly Collections in Dresden, Leipzig, and Berlin Spring is always a busy time for the Trust, and 2015 proved no exception, with two Study Trips Abroad to Germany. The itinerary focused on the eastern portion of the country,...
by The Trust | Oct 2, 2014
Exhibits of Interest Concord, MA, Concord Museum Behind Closed Doors: Asleep in New England October 10, 2014 through March 22, 2015The recent work and studies of Jane and Richard Nylander (Jane serves as the Trust’s secretary on the Board) have come together in the...